Unwanted News (AUS) Horse
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Unwanted News is a 3yo Bay filly from Australia, trained by Stefan Vahala at Ascot. She is by Doubtland out of Modern News and has yet to break her maiden, having failed to win in two starts. In her most recent outing at Northam on 18 Jun 2026, she was ridden by Clint Johnston‑Porter and finished third, behind the winner Bosun.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Northam 18-Jun-26 1300m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $2,200 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.000, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 1st Bosun ( P Carbery 58 ) 2nd Olaf The Snowman ( S Parnham 58 ) 2.37L 3rd Unwanted News ( C Johnston-porter 56 ) 4.15L See full results | C Johnston-porter 56kg 4.15L | 3 (11) |
| Belmont 08-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 5 R12 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.220 1st Tanunda ( H J Nottle ) 2nd Sunset Session ( C T Johnston-porter ) 0.65L 3rd Rattle The Cage ( M L A Ramoly ) 0.84L 5th Unwanted News ( T Dyson ) 2.74L | T Dyson 2.74L | 5 (9) |
| Belmont 25-May-26 1000m GOOD 4 R12 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.470 1st Market Snitz ( C L Azzopardi ) 2nd Youanmi ( L T Staples ) 0.18L 3rd Queen's First ( J Mcnaught ) 0.26L 5th Unwanted News ( W Pike ) 2.27L | W Pike 2.27L | 5 (9) |
| Bunbury 01-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:04.500, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 1st Searchin' Times ( S L O'donnell 55 ) 2nd Perfectly Proper ( N Faithfull 55 ) 0.84L 3rd Luz Del Sol ( K H Tsang 53 , Cd 51 ) 0.94L 7th Unwanted News ( S Parnham 55 ) 2.35L See full results | S Parnham 55kg 2.35L | 7 (14) |
| Belmont 19-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R9 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.320 1st Maritime Dream ( A Galati ) 2nd Admire Belle ( J J Brown ) 0.65L 3rd So Si God ( Z T Johnston-porter ) 0.71L 4th Unwanted News ( T Dyson ) 1.01L | T Dyson 1.01L | 4 (9) |